The Art of Living: The Act of Killing — Autumn 2026 Tour
1 September 2026
Umetnost življenja: Umor na podeželju (The Art of Living: The Act of Killing), the documentary theatre production co-devised and performed by Barbara Kukovec, Katarina Stegnar and Urška Brodar, goes on an international tour this autumn.
Photo: Nada Žgank
Tour Dates
- 12 September 2026 — Sarajevo Theatre Showcase, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 26 September 2026 — FemArt, Priština, Kosovo
- 18 October 2026 — Festiwal Prapremier, Bydgoszcz, Poland
- 6 November 2026 — New Perspectives International Performance Festival, Wrocław, Poland
About the Production
The work examines patriarchy, femicide and gender-based violence through the lens of rural communities. It integrates personal narratives, feminist performance art references and documentation of rural interventions, asking how art can catalyse social change in rural communities while confronting systemic violence against women.
The production premiered on 10 October 2025 at Stara elektrarna as part of the Mesto žensk festival. It is a co-production of Slovensko mladinsko gledališče, Zavod Rizoma and Mesto žensk.